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Teacher Retention Survey (23-24)
1.
What grades does your school offer (please mark all that apply)?
Early Childhood
Pre-K
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
None of the above
2.
Student Enrollment
Less than 100
100-199
200-299
300-399
400-600
601 or more
Other (please specify)
3.
Community type in which the school is located:
Urban
Suburban
Town
Rural
Other (please specify)
4.
Which of the following best describes the type of school in which you teach?
Traditional Lutheran School 5 days a week
Lutheran Classical School
Lutheran Microschool
Hybrid School - combination of at home/online/in-person in the building
Online
Other (please specify)
5.
What grade(s) do you teach (mark all that apply)?
Early Childhood
Pre-K
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Other (please specify)
6.
On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being Not at All and 10 being Absolutely
1 - Not at All
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 - Absolutely
How much do you enjoy being a Lutheran school teacher?
1 - Not at All
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 - Absolutely
How likely are you to continue as a Lutheran school teacher?
1 - Not at All
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 - Absolutely
How likely are you to recommend to a student that they become a Lutheran Educator or Church Worker?
1 - Not at All
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 - Absolutely
How likely are you to recommend to others that they send their child to a Lutheran school?
1 - Not at All
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 - Absolutely
How satisfied are you with your salary and benefits?
1 - Not at All
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 - Absolutely
Other (please specify)
7.
On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being Not at All and 5 being Absolutely, how like are you to:
1
2
3
4
5
Continue in the LCMS as a teacher for the next 1-5 years.
1
2
3
4
5
Continue in the LCMS as a teacher for the next 6-10 years.
1
2
3
4
5
Continue in the LCMS as a teacher for the next 11-15 years.
1
2
3
4
5
Continue in the LCMS as a teacher for the next 16-25 years.
1
2
3
4
5
Continue in the LCMS as a teacher until retirement.
1
2
3
4
5
Other (please specify)
8.
I am a (please mark all that apply. If you are a Lay worker (contracted, not rostered, or roster eligible), please answer question 9. If you are not a Lay worker, please skip question 9):
Ordained Minister
Commissioned Minister
Roster Eligible worker
Lay worker
Other (please specify)
9.
Have you considered the Colloquy Program to become a Rostered Worker?
Yes
No
Currently enrolled
Other (please specify)
10.
I have an interest in becoming an administrator in the LCMS School System:
Yes
No
Maybe
Other (please specify)
11.
What is your age?
22-28
29-36
37-47
48-62
Over 62
Other (please specify)
12.
Years of teaching experience:
Less than 3 years
3 to 6 years
7 to 12 years
13 to 20 years
More than 20 years
Other (please specify)
13.
For professional mentor/support I turn to:
Nobody
A colleague assigned by the school
A colleague at the school that I have found on my own
An administrator at the school
Someone at another Lutheran school
Other (please specify)
14.
On average, I work _____ hours per week (include the teaching day, extracurricular activities that you sponsor/coach, grading that you do at night/on weekends, school related meetings, etc.)
40 hours or less
41-45 hours
46-50 hours
51-55 hours
56-60 hours
More than 60 hours
Other (please specify)
15.
(Optional) Contact Information
Name
State/Province
Country
Email Address